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BNSF Railway (BNSF) 1618 - EMD SD40-2

Owner:
BNSF - BNSF Railway
Model:
EMD SD40-2
Serial Number:
786219-8
Order No:
786219
Frame Number:
Built:
9 / 1979
Built As:
ATSF 5078
Pictures Available:
32
Notes:
Ex-ATSF

Photo Gallery

BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Nov 13, 2022
Uploaded: Feb 22, 2026
Location: El Mirage, AZ
Author: Casey Burg
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
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BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Oct 17, 2021
Uploaded: May 21, 2023
Location: Glendale, AZ
Author: Matt Petersen
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
165 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

Was built as Santa Fe #5078 in September 1979.

Photo Date: Dec 28, 2017
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2018
Location: Sealy, TX
Author: Doug Wooten
Categories: Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
875 Views 1 Comments
BNSF SD40-2 1618
BNSF SD40-2 1618
Photo Date: Jul 7, 2017
Uploaded: Jul 8, 2017
Location: Norman, OK
Author: Kent Held
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
795 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Dec 27, 2016
Uploaded: Feb 3, 2017
Location: Temple, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
939 Views 2 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Dec 27, 2016
Uploaded: Feb 3, 2017
Location: Temple, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
936 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Dec 27, 2016
Uploaded: Feb 3, 2017
Location: Temple, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
966 Views 2 Comments
BNSF 3191, UP 9315, BNSF 1954, and BNSF 1618
BNSF 3191, UP 9315, BNSF 1954, and BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Nov 28, 2014
Uploaded: Dec 3, 2014
Location: Saginaw, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 3191 (GP50) UP 9315 (C40-8) BNSF 1954 (SD40-2) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
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BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Nov 28, 2014
Uploaded: Dec 3, 2014
Location: Saginaw, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
927 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1954 and BNSF 1618
BNSF 1954 and BNSF 1618

with BNSF 5503 in the background

Photo Date: Nov 28, 2014
Uploaded: Dec 3, 2014
Location: Saginaw, TX
Author: Matthew Liptak
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1954 (SD40-2) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 5503 (C44-9W)
1233 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

It will be a sad day when all the final ATSF blue and yellow diesel is repainted.

Photo Date: Mar 9, 2013
Uploaded: Mar 11, 2013
Location: Gainesville, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
837 Views 0 Comments
BNSF SD40-2 1618
BNSF SD40-2 1618
Photo Date: Jan 8, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2013
Location: Moore, OK
Author: Kent Held
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
846 Views 0 Comments
BNSF SD40-2 1618
BNSF SD40-2 1618
Photo Date: Jan 8, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2013
Location: Moore, OK
Author: Kent Held
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
839 Views 0 Comments
BNSF SD40-2 1618
BNSF SD40-2 1618
Photo Date: Jan 8, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2013
Location: Moore, OK
Author: Kent Held
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
921 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1661
BNSF 1661

A former BN and former ATSF SD40-2 have the evening off after delivering a transfer run.

Photo Date: Jul 2, 2012
Uploaded: Jul 7, 2012
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1661 (SD40-2) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1474 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

BNSF North Yard

Photo Date: May 11, 2012
Uploaded: Jun 7, 2012
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Author: Christother Palmieri
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
966 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

BNSF North Yard

Photo Date: May 11, 2012
Uploaded: Jun 7, 2012
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Author: Christopher Palmieri
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
867 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

Resting up before the afternoon 101 job to Haslet is a former Santa Fe and Burlington Northern SD40-2.

Photo Date: May 11, 2012
Uploaded: May 15, 2012
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 1661 (SD40-2)
1308 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1570
BNSF 1570

A pair of former Santa Fe six axle EMDs build a train in Alliance Yard.

Photo Date: Mar 25, 2012
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2012
Location: Haslet, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1570 (SD40-2R) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1281 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

Rolling past the car shop in Alliance Yard. It surprises me how much I now like the SD40-2 when I once turned my camera away from them.

Photo Date: Jan 29, 2012
Uploaded: Feb 7, 2012
Location: Haslet, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
927 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

Rolling light through the yard and on the lookout for empty stack cars. I like the SD40-2 much more than the Genset.

Photo Date: Jan 29, 2012
Uploaded: Jan 29, 2012
Location: Haslet, TX
Author: Roberto Alaniz
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 1280 (3GS21B)
1173 Views 2 Comments
CP 8880 BNSF 1618
CP 8880 BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Nov 16, 2011
Uploaded: Nov 16, 2011
Location: Bend, OR
Author: Austin Jacox
Categories:
Locomotives: CP 8880 (ES44AC) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1140 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Nov 16, 2011
Uploaded: Nov 16, 2011
Location: Bend, OR
Author: Austin Jacox
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1035 Views 0 Comments
Idle Power
Idle Power

waiting for the next assignment...

Photo Date: Oct 12, 2011
Uploaded: Oct 13, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 1685 (SD40-2) BNSF 947 (C41-8W)
1559 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 1618 On the hump
BNSF 1618 On the hump
Photo Date: Aug 8, 2011
Uploaded: Aug 15, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Dan Davey
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
938 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618 On the hump
BNSF 1618 On the hump
Photo Date: Aug 8, 2011
Uploaded: Aug 15, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Dan Davey
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
962 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

ex-ATSF SD40-2

Photo Date: Jul 30, 2011
Uploaded: Aug 14, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Brian Ambrose
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1004 Views 0 Comments
RCO 40s
RCO 40s

workin' the yard

Photo Date: Aug 13, 2011
Uploaded: Aug 14, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1564 (SD38P) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1216 Views 1 Comments
Old Skool Hoods
Old Skool Hoods
Photo Date: Jun 8, 2011
Uploaded: Jun 9, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Richard Olson
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: EMDX 9088 (SD60) EMDX 9000 (SD60) BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 6129 (ES44AC)
539 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618
Photo Date: Apr 28, 2011
Uploaded: May 18, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Richard Olson
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
383 Views 0 Comments
SW40-2s
SW40-2s

Relegated to switch duties, with the infrequent possibility of running the road, similar to the 1st gen EMD-SWs

Photo Date: May 2, 2011
Uploaded: May 13, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Richard Olson
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2) BNSF 1824 (SD39-2) BNSF 1685 (SD40-2)
1652 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 1618
BNSF 1618

newly patched '40' in the yard...

Photo Date: Apr 14, 2011
Uploaded: Apr 16, 2011
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1618 (SD40-2)
1148 Views 0 Comments